One Direction was the internet’s first boy band, and Liam Payne its grounding force

One Direction’s Liam Payne, who tragically passed away at 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, was a key member of the internet’s first boy band. He played a vital role in the band’s final single, “History,” marking the end of their monumental career. Payne’s impact on millennial and Gen Z fans solidified the band’s legacy as one of the biggest boy bands of all time.

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